Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Repeated MCAS nose-down trim followed erroneous angle-of-attack data. The final report and participating authorities disagree about sensor failure and crew performance.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
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Ethiopian Airlines accidents and incidents
Ethiopian Airlines appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2010 to 2019. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2019 | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 | Boeing 737-8 MAX | Near Ejere, southeast of Addis Ababa | 157 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 25 January 2010 | Ethiopian Flight 409 | Boeing 737-800 | Mediterranean Sea, about 5 nautical miles southwest of Beirut airport | 90 aboard; 0 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Ethiopian Flight 409
A Boeing 737-800 entered two stalls and a spiral dive after leaving Beirut at night. All 90 people aboard died. Lebanon attributed the loss of control to crew handling; Ethiopian representatives disputed the findings.
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